San Francisco Giants to play Cincinnati Reds in N.L. playoffs

LOS ANGELES -- The Giants will host the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday thanks to the Washington Nationals' victory Wednesday that clinched the top seed for the Nationals. Time of the first game is 6:37 p.m.

As the No. 3 seed, the Giants will play the No. 2 Reds on Saturday and Sunday at AT&T Park. The series shifts to Cincinnati on Tuesday for Game 3 and the rest of the five-game series.

Led by former Giants manager Dusty Baker, the Reds ran away with the National League Central. They entered play Wednesday with a 97-64 record, tied for the best in the Majors.